My name is Sindre and I am a 29 year old man living in Norway. Last summer I was lucky enough to read "What the Buddha Tought" by Rahula (in Norwegian), and it was a life changing experience for me. This summer, in july, I am going for the Samanera ordaination and I hope to become a bhikkhu later on. English language is not my strong side, but I will do my best to improve. When it comes to Dhamma I like to read and talk about it (and practice), but I realize I still have a long way to go, so I hope this forum can help me understand even better what buddhism and life is all about.

With Metta,

Sindre

"When, Bahiya, for you in the seen is merely what is seen... in the cognized is merely what is cognized, then, Bahiya, you will not be 'with that.' When, Bahiya, you are not 'with that,' then, Bahiya, you will not be 'in that.' When, Bahiya, you are not 'in that,' then, Bahiya, you will be neither here nor beyond nor in between the two. Just this is the end of suffering."

Only in a vertical view, straight down into the abyss of his own personal existence, is a man capable of apprehending the perilous insecurity of his situation; and only a man who does apprehend this is prepared to listen to the Buddha's Teaching.Nanavira Thera - Notes on Dhamma

He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them. But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion … ...He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.John Stuart Mill

"When, Bahiya, for you in the seen is merely what is seen... in the cognized is merely what is cognized, then, Bahiya, you will not be 'with that.' When, Bahiya, you are not 'with that,' then, Bahiya, you will not be 'in that.' When, Bahiya, you are not 'in that,' then, Bahiya, you will be neither here nor beyond nor in between the two. Just this is the end of suffering."

Welcome, dear Sindre! I sincerely admire your courage to take up monastic life! I wish you well in this journey and pray that you always remain in the light!(and, when the time comes, lead others too)...Know that I fully support you in your ultimate quest.

Read What the Buddha tought and now ready to ordain - yes (but I have read more books later on of course) I have some wonderings and I am glad to hear that I can post them here, and I have actually found answers already just by loocking at older postings (imagine that) and may your path to liberation be short and pleasant to - ought we all to support each other

Metta,Sindre

"When, Bahiya, for you in the seen is merely what is seen... in the cognized is merely what is cognized, then, Bahiya, you will not be 'with that.' When, Bahiya, you are not 'with that,' then, Bahiya, you will not be 'in that.' When, Bahiya, you are not 'in that,' then, Bahiya, you will be neither here nor beyond nor in between the two. Just this is the end of suffering."